The Curse of “The Three Body Problem”

The Opportunist

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True Crime, Talk Radio

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Xu Yao’s career potential seemed limitless. The Chinese lawyer and entertainment executive was in charge of all business related to the best selling Chinese science fiction trilogy, and soon to be hit Netflix show, “The Three Body Problem.” But then, overnight, the entire franchise, and all of the life changing wealth that came with it, was all taken from Xu Yao. He had been demoted. Xu Yao’s demotion set in motion a revenge plot ripped from the pages of a Hollywood script.

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0:00.0	In December of 2020, life is pretty good for Lynn She.
0:04.4	The Chinese billionaire was CEO of one of Asia's most important entertainment and
0:10.0	gaming companies.
0:11.0	His games were played by millions and his company produced some of China's most
0:16.5	successful shows. He was part of a young group of Chinese executives reshaping the country.
0:27.2	But as he left work on December 16th, Lynn began to feel unwell. He had reportedly had blueberries earlier in the day, but this didn't seem like food poisoning, and it didn't seem like the cold or the flu.
0:39.0	Then Lynn started experiencing some strange symptoms.
0:44.7	He had vision and hearing problems, tingling limbs, and a lack of coordination.
0:52.6	And it wasn't just Lynn who was feeling strange.
0:57.3	He was one of five people at his gaming company that this was happening to. Unstudy and worsening,
1:04.0	Lynn checked himself into a hospital in Shanghai
1:07.0	where doctors acted fast.
1:09.0	They tested Lynn's blood,
1:11.0	and soon they made a frightening discovery.
1:14.7	This was not an upset stomach or a cold.
1:18.8	Lynn had been poisoned.
1:21.6	The doctors tried to administer likely anecdotes and for the next few days it seemed like Lynn's symptoms were improving.
1:28.0	He was able to speak with the police when they came in to question him.
1:32.0	But then Lynn crashed. His condition began to
1:37.1	deteriorate and on December 25th Lynn Shee one of China's most famous business tycoons, succumbed to his poisoning.
1:48.6	The 39-year-old was dead, and soon a revenge plot ripped right from a Hollywood script would be exposed.
1:57.0	This is opportunity
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